cámara

[ˈkamaɾa]

/[ˈkamaɾa]/ noun

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The verdict

“cámara” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #845. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#845
frequency rank, Spanish
77,812
“C” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Aparato que sirve para capturar imágenes estáticas.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

cámara vs cara
67% similar
cámara vs Clara
50% similar
cámara vs camas
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for cámara
PropertyValue
Headwordcámara
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkamaɾa]
Letters6
Frequency rank#845
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “cámara” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). cámara lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around cámara (IPA [ˈkamaɾa]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #845 among 77,812 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 8 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for cámara, with forms such as "ccámara", "cmáara", and "cáamra". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "cara", "Clara", "camas", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is cámara, spelled C-Á-M-A-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Aparato que sirve para capturar imágenes estáticas.
  2. 2
    Aparato que sirve para capturar imágenes en movimiento.
  3. 3
    Cavidad delimitada por paredes de origen natural o artificial.
  4. 4
    Habitáculo destinado a un fin concreto.
  5. 5
    Organización establecida para tratar un determinado asunto.
  6. 6
    Cada uno de los cuerpos colegisladores en los regímenes representativos.
  7. 7
    Globo de forma toroidal o esférica hecho con un material impermeable destinado para mantener en su interior aire a presión.
  8. 8
    Evacuación del vientre o excremento.

Synonyms

cámara fotográficacámara de fotosmáquina de fotosmáquina fotográficacavidadsalahabitáculorecintopiezaestanciacuartohabitacióncámara de aire

This word in other languages

camera(English)appareil photo(Français)Kamera(Deutsch)câmara(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccámara
  • cmáara
  • cáamra
  • cámaar
  • cámarra
  • cámmara
  • cámraa
  • ácmara

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of cámara - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ccámara1cmáara2cáamra2cámaar2cámarra1cámmara1cámraa2ácmara2
Edit distance from "cámara"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "cámara"?
"cámara" is spelled C-Á-M-A-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkamaɾa].
What does "cámara" mean?
As a noun, "cámara" means: Aparato que sirve para capturar imágenes estáticas.
What words are commonly confused with "cámara"?
"cámara" is commonly confused with "cara", "Clara", "camas". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "cámara"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cámara" is [ˈkamaɾa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cámara" come from?
"cámara" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “cámara”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is C-Á-M-A-R-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈkamaɾa] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “cara” - see the side-by-side comparison. cámara vs cara
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Same frequency band

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list